Isaiah 7:14

ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 7:14 the Lord himself. The divine King offers a sign. The word translated virgin refers specifically to a “maiden”—that is, a young woman who is unmarried and has not had a sexual relationship with anyone. Thus Matthew rightly applied this prophecy to the virgin birth of Christ (Matthew 1:23). This prophecy also had significance for Isaiah’s day. Ahaz and his house stood judged by God for unbelief. The passage gave hope to faithful believers like Isaiah for a future Messiah. The sign finds its final fulfillment in the virgin birth of Jesus, who is literally “God with us” (the meaning of Immanuel).